Love Contract

Chapter 61 Waking Up

Standing behind William, Lucas squatted down with a serious look on his face. "Can you let the water in her lungs and respiratory tract come out first? Or would you let me do it instead?"

However, William didn't say anything and just stretched out his hands to open Mary's mouth.

Seeing this, Lucas was finally able to take a deep breath. It seemed that he worried for nothing as William clearly knew what to do. In fact, the guy even looked professional as he tried to resuscitate Mary.

He bent one of his knees and carefully placed her head on his thigh before pressing her back.

This was what experienced first aiders would do when something like this happened. "Ahhckk!"

As expected, Mary began to vomit water all over.

Heaving a sigh of relief, William turned her over and prudently put her on the ground.

"Mary, Mary?" he asked, hoping she'd be conscious, but the woman kept her eyes closed and didn't seem to wake up.

"Do artificial respiration! She hasn't woken up yet!" Lucas anxiously yelled, pulling the hem of William's shirt while staring at Mary with a pair of worried eyes. Frowning at how he was being commanded, William quickly bent over and pressed lips tightly against hers. It was so cold that he felt like kissing a brick of ice.

Meanwhile, the bystanders had flocked around them and watched the two saved a woman's life. Although it was a matter of life and death, to those people, the scene was utterly touching and beautiful.

In a daze, Mary felt a shivering cold coating her body, but then, a soft and warm touch lingered on her lips.

Although it sent volts of electricity surging through her body, it didn't last long. Before she could even enjoy the feeling thoroughly, a stream of shockwaves gushed into her lungs.

Cough, cough, cough! Mary felt like a frog had stuck in her throat.

"She's conscious! Thank god! She's finally conscious!" Standing beside the two gentlemen was Jane, who was so anxious that she almost cried.

"Mrs. Lan is awake!"

"Mary!" The others exclaimed in relief.

The moment Mary slowly opened her eyes, she was immediately welcomed by a stern face, staring down at her. 'Isn't this handsome man in front of me William?' she thought while squinting her eyes. "Mary? Are you awake?" Seeing that her lashes were flattering, William was relieved to know she was conscious but decided not to show it on his well-sculpted, handsome face.

"Yeah." Seeing her struggle to sit up, William assisted her by the arms.

People around them were chirping while Andy's face turned livid. The party was ruined, and the atmosphere became tense. Yet, she still had to smile.

"Mrs. Lan, you finally woke up. What a relief!" Andy stood aside and uttered in a voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Yes, I'm sorry." Biting her lips, Mary soon realized the commotion she had caused and was now utterly embarrassed.

"Get up." With an expressionless face, William pulled her up. Mary felt so cold that her hairs stood on ends while she shivered.

"Do you remember what happened?" William asked and took off his suit jacket to put it on her.

The moment it touched her bare skin, Mary was stunned. She could smell the distinct, manly scent of William reeking from his clothes.

Suddenly, the hotel manager rushed towards their direction and asked in an alarming tone, "What happened? Who drowned?" "I'm sorry. I'm fine now," Mary responded with still a slight hint of embarrassment.

"That's good." The manager breathed a sigh of relief. Then, with a softer tone, he looked at her and assured, "Madam, I'm really sorry for this. We will try our best to compensate you."

"No. That's not necessary. It's alright. You--"

"You don't have to do that."

Before Mary could even finish her sentence, William interrupted with his usual stern tone. After glancing at her, he turned to the hotel manager and said, "She was the one who caused you trouble because of her carelessness. You don't need to compensate her."

"No, she didn't make trouble for us. Not at all." The hotel manager was obviously flattered to hear such considerate words from a customer. And although he insisted on compensating, he, too, acknowledged that the hotel was not at fault. With utmost hospitality, he merely reminded, "Well, in that case, I won't disturb you anymore. Please continue and have a great time. Just tell me if you need anything."

"Okay, we will." William nodded. Then, he shrugged coolly and buried his hands in his pockets.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"Mary, are you okay? I was scared to death." Jane moved over carefully, worried and grateful at the same time. "It's all right," answered Mary, patting on Jane's shoulder to reassure the latter.

"Don't worry. I might have fainted out of fear of water," she added, pulling the jacket closer for warmth. "Ha-ha!" Standing aside, Lucas couldn't help laughing, and so did the people from the Public Relations Department around him.

However, William glanced at Mary and ordered, "Go home."

"Huh? But why?" she asked, confused as to why she was being sent home. Then, she looked around, wearing a wry smile before saying, "I don't think it's a good idea for me to leave right now."

"It's not good for you to stay here. If you don't leave, people will be forced to look after you. So, how can they have fun and play when you're here?"

Hearing William's honest remark, Mary could not help but lower her head in a mixture of sadness and embarrassment.

"Yes, Mary. I think it will be better for you to go home and have a rest. I'm sure everyone will understand,"

Lucas comforted in a soft tone, noticing that the woman suddenly turned mellow. Even if Mary hated to admit it, both of them had a point. Perhaps, she really needed to rest and recuperate. So, turning to Andy, she informed, "Andy, I'm leaving now. I'm really sorry about what happened today."

"It's alright. The important thing is you're safe, Mrs. Lan," Andy said in an unusual tone that seemed to be hinting a slight mockery. Then, she crossed her arms across her chest while eyeing Mary with her sharp eyes.

"I'll pay for today's expenses. Have a good time, everyone. We're leaving now," said William, quickly scanning everyone.

"Goodbye, sir."

"Take care, Mary."

"Have a good rest, Mrs. Lan."

After hearing everyone's farewell, William lightly put his arm around Mary's shoulder and walked out. Behind was Lucas, who followed the two in a cheerful mood.

"Mary, your clothes and bag are still in the dressing room. Let me get them for you!" Jane quickly reminded before running away to grab those things.

"I'll go with you!" Mary was about to take a step to follow Jane when William suddenly stopped her.

"Just wait for her here." With his hand tightly gripping her arm, William eyed her with a straight face. The way his jaw hardened only made Mary freeze to her feet. She thought it would be better to obey him. After all the troubles she caused today, she could not afford to piss him off further.

So, nodding her head, she muttered, "Oh, okay." Perhaps it was William's intense gaze, but Mary could not even look straight into his eyes. Instead, she turned to Lucas and asked, "Why are you here today?"

"William insisted on taking me here for the food. I know it was just an excuse. I bet he was just worried about you." A wide grin crept on Lucas' lips while he teased her with those words.

And although Mary's heart suddenly beat fast, she didn't say anything and just took it as a joke.

"Lucas! Can't you just stop blabbering?!" William suddenly lashed out, piercing Lucas with a pair of sharp eyes.

"Humph! Why? Are you shy? Who tried to save Mary on his own and didn't even let me help?"

"Fuck off!" William obviously couldn't help shouting, hoping that he could silence Lucas and his big mouth.

But the threat didn't seem to work on the latter as Lucas merely raised his brows at him and teased, "You don't want me to be the third wheel, right? Alright, alright. I'll shut up and leave you two alone. The food I ordered is probably ready, so I guess I'll enjoy it alone. Bye! "Fuck off!"

Just after leaping two steps, Lucas suddenly turned around and shouted, "Mary! Nice figure!" The silly man even winked and flashed her a grin.

"Thank you." Mary's face flushed as she expressed her gratitude.

However, William, who was standing next to her, turned livid with rage. And with his brooding face in utter gloom, he scornfully said, "Lucas is getting worse and worse at appreciating people's appearance."

Hearing this mild insult, Mary rolled her eyes at him and retorted, "Well, I'm gonna let what you just said pass since you saved me today ."

"Ha-ha! The swimming pool is less than 1.5 meters deep. How can you drown with such water level?" William continued to mock. The man even let out a chuckle to showcase how foolishly unbelievable Mary was.

Now, Mary felt even more ashamed.

"But, it's good that you are safe," William suddenly muttered, causing Mary to be stunned.

"Mary!" At this moment, Jane came back, rushing with Mary's stuff in her hands. "Here are your things. Have a good rest."

"Thank you so much." Ignoring William's last words, Mary took her bag and said, "You have fun. I'll head out now."

"Okay."

Jane ran away with a smile while William started walking towards the exit.

After a second's pause, Mary trotted after him and asked, "What did you say just now?"

Turning around, William smiled playfully, "I said you are so stupid!

Button up and wait for me at the gate. I'll go get my car."